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dont know how you deal with it but your story has given me a little

more

courage to go on one more day also

It is always difficult at first, I think for everyone..I have

accepted it, since living with it is better than dying with it...I

had so many questions, and have learned a lot since then....Positive

thi nking helps..my kids are all grown, but I have 8 grandkids!( & I

am ONLY 54...lol...) so many reasons to stick around...I do believe

right around the corner is the next new treatment...

take care, Judi

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Hi, this is my first post to this group. I'm a 49 yr old lady with hep-c. I've

been asymptomatic all along, but have recently been experiencing such fatigue

that I can't help but think it might be a symptom of the virus. I do have an

appointment with my dr., but not until late october. I have paid little

attention to the hepatitis, working on some very difficult but ultimately

rewarding other issues that I had to give priority to. Anyway, so now I want to

try to take the best care of myself that I can, in hopes that I can keep the

thing at bay. Do people do that?

I subscribed to this group thinking that I might benefit from others' experience

with hep-c, and might get candid information from some of the folks on this

site. I feel as though the drs are somehow not telling me straight at times,

like I ask, what might my expectations be? and I get, " Well, some people remain

asymtomatic throughout their lives. " This feels inadequate, so I see it's up to

me to take control. Well, I don't know quite where to start. Any ideas? I did

have a liver biopsy a year ago, and I have the sub-type that is more common, the

one that is more resistant. I believe he said that my liver looked pretty good,

a bit enlarged, nothing else. I probably contracted this from a transfusion in

1961. But is it possible it could be that long ago? I've been in alot of denial

about it all, so I've been a little irresponsible about getting info, etc.

I live in Boulder, CO, married 24 yrs, quit my job and am in graduate program in

psychology. Pretty happy, just bad achy legs, and want to take a nap by noon!

Look forward to hearing from people. thanks.

Alison

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Welcome! There has been some

discussion here that many herbs might indeed affect mucus, temperature, post-ovualatory

phase length and other aspects of the cycle in general. Some examples are

wild yam, dong quai, chaste tree berry and black cohosh, among others. Some

here have personal and/or patient experience that shows changes in charting which

might be attributed to herbal use. It is often suggested that a patient

wishing to diagnose infertility problems (perhaps a Creighton Model user) not

take ANY type of supplements to achieve accurate charting and diagnosis.

It has also been theorized here that herbal

supplements can have a negative affect if the wrong types are taken at the

wrong times. For example, an estrogenic supplement like black cohosh

could shorten or weaken the post-ovulatory phase if taken during this time; or

wild yam could decrease mucus or delay ovulation during the pre-ovulatory

phase.

Kim

new to

group

Hello,

My name is Sharalyn Paetz. I am a health

nut of sorts. I work with a

midwife sharing my knowledge with clients about

herbs, essential oils,

reflexology and such. I am studying to be a NFP

teacher through CCLI. I

am also a lay counselor for breastfeeding. I am

excited to network with

others who have similar interests. Right off the

bat, I have a question.

Does anyone know of any herbs that might be taken

that could effect

cervical mucus?

Example: Would taking Wild Yam in a certain

quantity increase or

decrease cervical mucus? Does it effect

temperature readings?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Sharalyn Paetz